1 A penalty may be assessed against an individual only for a willful violation. The Administrator reserves the right to assess a penalty of up to $105,000 for any violation where circumstances warrant. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A.

Subpart B—Use of Locomotive Horns

§ 222.21Use of locomotive horn

(a) Failure to sound horn at grade crossing

$5,000

$7,500

Failure to sound horn in proper pattern

1,000

3,000

(b) Failure to sound horn at least 15 seconds and less than 1/4-mile before crossing

5,000

7,500

Sounding the locomotive horn more than 25 seconds before crossing

1,000

2,000

Sounding the locomotive horn more than 1/4-mile in advance of crossing